Net Neutrality Temporarily Stayed by Sixth Circuit
The Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has granted a temporary two-week stay of the FCC's Net Neutrality Order. The stay delays...
Comments Sought on Proposed Changes to the 2025 FCC Form 499
The Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking comment on proposed revisions to the: (1) 2025 annual Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet, FCC Form 499-A (Form...
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Constitutionality of the FCC’s Universal Service Framework
The United States Supreme Court has declined to review the constitutionality of the FCC’s universal service support mechanism. The nonprofit group, Consumers’...
WCB Updates List of Rural Areas Used to Determine RHC Eligibility
The FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has updated the list of rural areas used to determine eligibility in the Rural Health Care...
$8M in Fines Levied Against Caller and Carrier for Robocalls
The FCC has proposed robocall fines against a caller and, for the very first time, against the carrier involved. First, the FCC...
WCB Reminds Competitive LECs to File Revised Tariffs by July 17
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has reminded competitive local exchange carriers (LECs) benchmarking their tariffed rates to competing incumbent LECs to file...
WCB Directs USAC to Fully Fund Eligible Category One and Category Two E-Rate Requests
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has announced that there is sufficient funding available to fully meet the Universal Service...
WCB to Use June 2023 Availability Data to Determine Enhanced A-CAM Support
The FCC has released updated guidance regarding location and broadband coverage in the Enhanced Alternative Connect America Model (Enhanced A-CAM) mechanism. The...
Net Neutrality Order and 988 Georouting NPRM adopted in Open Meeting
At its April 25 Open Meeting, the FCC adopted (1) its new Net Neutrality Declaratory Ruling, Order, Report and Order, & Order...
WCB Announces Maximum Partial Reimbursement Amounts for May 2024 ACP Program Benefits
The Wireline Competition Bureau (Bureau) has released a Public Notice announcing the maximum partial reimbursement amounts for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP)...
